Super Simple Highlighter - Private, Permanent Web Highlighter
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This extension lets you make highlights on any web page, and subsequently attempts to restore those highlights when you revisit the page.
This process is completely private. The location and contents of your highlights never leave your browser.
A variety of highlight styles are available, with built-in styles including basic colors, redaction, blurs etc. Highlights can be made via the mouse or a keyboard shortcut.
The highlights on a single page can be navigated to from a single popup dialog, and a summary of the page's highlights are also available to view, print, or save.
NOTE:
- The extension does NOT sync across your devices.
- There are many factors that may cause highlights not to be successfully restored on subsequent visits.
For more details, see the help page.
User reviews
- Works well for most pages
- User customization options
- Useful for research and studying
- Simple to use once set up
- Issues with shortcuts in Google Docs
- Inconsistent performance across different sites
- Does not work well with PDFs
- Recent updates may have affected functionality
- Highlighting features
- Incompatibility with certain sites or applications
- Wish for improved functionality or added features
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Risk impact
Super Simple Highlighter does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Super Simple Highlighter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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